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we are seeing some democrats show some willingness to tinker around with medicare and social security perhaps. >> john, we can't top talking about the cliff negotiation that's all we've been talking about lately and i have something to bring to the table about that. keep rolling up right there. we're stuck between clifs and it makes me think about the great outdoors and pictures boehner between a rock and a hard place. i want to bring back the movie metaphor club with boehner's position and the precarious position of rolston the climatic moment of the film "120 hours" with james franco trapped by a boulder for 127 hours and then accepting that in order to survive, he must cut off his arm. he begins cutting, not for the squeamish. jonathan, you may call it gross but i see it as a triumph of human spirit. once he realizes he has no way out but the will to survive. he amputates a part of himself to live. this is john boehner right now trapped between two boulders. stubborn party and the power of the president. do you think boehner's realized to cut off a part of himself, this need to not
we are seeing some democrats show some willingness to tinker around with medicare and social security perhaps. >> john, we can't top talking about the cliff negotiation that's all we've been talking about lately and i have something to bring to the table about that. keep rolling up right there. we're stuck between clifs and it makes me think about the great outdoors and pictures boehner between a rock and a hard place. i want to bring back the movie metaphor club with boehner's position...
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when it comes to medicare and medicaid and health care spending general, i think we start on medicare and make sure we are committed to medicare and the promise we have made to our seniors -- not just current seniors, but future seniors. is really is something we start with, to keep its universal and to keep benefits. once he makes the decision where we are not going to shift costs to individuals the we have to focus on containing the rate of growth in costs medicare is a way to do that. for private companies and individuals, it makes a difference as well. we are trying to do that, implementing thea aca. i feel strongly of rewarding doctors differently, in a way that rewards success. in those discussions, are there other ways we can see revenues come in from within the health- care system? i think that is on the table. i am not keen on raising the age for medicare. we have to help figure out how to a group of people figure out how to get health college. that is the cost of subsidies. do they go into the exchange. for medicare, the use of the least expensive seniors we have, 65 and 66
when it comes to medicare and medicaid and health care spending general, i think we start on medicare and make sure we are committed to medicare and the promise we have made to our seniors -- not just current seniors, but future seniors. is really is something we start with, to keep its universal and to keep benefits. once he makes the decision where we are not going to shift costs to individuals the we have to focus on containing the rate of growth in costs medicare is a way to do that. for...
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maybe raising the age for medicare from 65 to 67. what's looking likely or is the problem that there is nothing that looks particularly likely right now, jackie? >> well, some of the things you just listed are going to be part of a framework. i think we're starting to see that. you know, the heavy lifting is going to have to happen this week. just in terms of time. if you don't get something by the 14th or 15th they're not going to have time by the rules to get this through before christmas. otherwise we're getting into christmas, getting into the holidays. it's going to get complicated getting members in and out of town and all that. this week is going to be a critical week when it comes to these negotiations. i think we're going to start to see a framework looking at ending the tax cuts for the wealthiest individuals, things like that. we're going to start seeing these details emerge this week. we have to. >> i want to talk more about the politics of it. what about what jackie says, dana? which is this time line? what kind of time
maybe raising the age for medicare from 65 to 67. what's looking likely or is the problem that there is nothing that looks particularly likely right now, jackie? >> well, some of the things you just listed are going to be part of a framework. i think we're starting to see that. you know, the heavy lifting is going to have to happen this week. just in terms of time. if you don't get something by the 14th or 15th they're not going to have time by the rules to get this through before...
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>> again, in medicare, in health programs. other programs, we've still laid out $600 billion. a couple of examples, but can you look at the details. we propose to reform and limit farm subsidies, which can save a significant amount of money, and in health care we proposed things, like, for example, raising premiums modestly for higher -- we propose to get the government much smarter in how it purchases medicine. those are just three examples, but there's $600 billion of detailed policy in that program which alongside the trillion we did together that's already in place and the savings we get from winding down these wars is a substantial package. >> you have a $16 trillion debt, and you did $1 trillion of it, and that was in order to get your debt ceiling raised. how does that count -- >> it counts because it reduces the deficit. we're here trying to reduce the long-term deficit. >> they want new ones, the republicans? >> again, we're prepared to do these on the spending side. what we're not going to do is extend those tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. those cost $1 trilli
>> again, in medicare, in health programs. other programs, we've still laid out $600 billion. a couple of examples, but can you look at the details. we propose to reform and limit farm subsidies, which can save a significant amount of money, and in health care we proposed things, like, for example, raising premiums modestly for higher -- we propose to get the government much smarter in how it purchases medicine. those are just three examples, but there's $600 billion of detailed policy in...
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what does that mean for medicare? break it down in terms of where these savings come from. >> i wish i could. what we don't have here is a lot of detail hanging off this christmas tree at this point. we're looking at a couple of bullet points being released now in terms of the scale of the deal. it gives us overall broad numbers. presumably negotiators would have to go in and fill in details of how they're get that kind of savings. there have been a lot of proposals on health of finding billions of dollars of savings by reducing overhead and other things like that. you've seen the unions come out and say they don't want to see any changes at all that would hurt payoffs to beneficiaries in terms of health care. that would be one of the sticking points between republicans and democrats. we would have to see more detail from boehner's office and how they plan to get to the number of $600 billion. >> broadly speaking, these numbers are similar to where they left it on the table last year during those failed negotiations f
what does that mean for medicare? break it down in terms of where these savings come from. >> i wish i could. what we don't have here is a lot of detail hanging off this christmas tree at this point. we're looking at a couple of bullet points being released now in terms of the scale of the deal. it gives us overall broad numbers. presumably negotiators would have to go in and fill in details of how they're get that kind of savings. there have been a lot of proposals on health of finding...
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i heard what you said about medicare. that is -- no matter what you do, you still have this inflation going on. it is major. >> let me say a few things. health care inflation in the last couple of years has slowed quite sharply. it has been about 3.5%. it is very positive developments. some of that probably is due to the weak economy, which means less demand for services. some of its likely is do to the affordable care act. there is growing evidence of that. we do not know for sure. there are some positive experiences in the affordable care act that could reap benefits. the insurance exchanges, the independent payment advisory board. we will have to see how that works out. most encouraged about the cadillac tax. this is a tax on gold-plated health insurance policies for folks like me. i get a very good health care package. if i get sick, i am unfettered in terms of my health-care consumption. it will make it more costly and i will start shopping for health care. that will create more transparency and get the growth in hea
i heard what you said about medicare. that is -- no matter what you do, you still have this inflation going on. it is major. >> let me say a few things. health care inflation in the last couple of years has slowed quite sharply. it has been about 3.5%. it is very positive developments. some of that probably is due to the weak economy, which means less demand for services. some of its likely is do to the affordable care act. there is growing evidence of that. we do not know for sure. there...
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earners, that same poll shows they also want to see changes to some entitlements like a reduction in medicare benefits for high income seniors. >> if i vote and support the first tax increase in my lifetime, you guys are going to come forward with real entitlement reform. how do you guarantee me that you're not going to kick the can down the road again? >> i think the best approach here is to try to do as much up front as possible. and then there will inevitably have to be a second stage. but just try to minimize how much you're kicking. >> let's dig in now and bring in congressman hansen clark, a detroit democrat. congressman, great to have you here. i want to start with the president going to be wheels up in just a moment in your neck of the woods today to put the pressure on publicly for republicans to pass these tax cuts for the middle class. which he says that he would sign right away. but republicans have certainly been critical of the president's public campaign. do you think that this would be a better time, certainly coming off the heels of a face to face yesterday with speaker boehn
earners, that same poll shows they also want to see changes to some entitlements like a reduction in medicare benefits for high income seniors. >> if i vote and support the first tax increase in my lifetime, you guys are going to come forward with real entitlement reform. how do you guarantee me that you're not going to kick the can down the road again? >> i think the best approach here is to try to do as much up front as possible. and then there will inevitably have to be a second...
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. >> i can't ask folks who are, you know, middle class, seniors who are on medicare, young people who are ting to get student loans to go to college. i can't ask them to sacrifice and not ask anything of higher income folks. lou: great news on the economy, will higher taxes screw it up? two of the best economic thinkers join us, deutsche bank senior u.s. correspondents will be here joining us next. detroit on the edge of bankruptcy as city councilwoman with a rather direct, plain spoken solution saying it's simple. the city voted for obama. now obama must bail out mo-town, next. want to try to crack it? yeah, that's the way to do it! n we need a little bit more... [ male announcer ] at humana, we understand the value of quality time and personal attention. which is why we are proud to partner with health care professionals who understand the difference that quality time with our members can make... that's a very nice cake! ohh! [ giggles ] [ male announcer ] humana thanks the physicians, nurses, hospitals, pharmacists and other health professionals who helped achieve the highest avera
. >> i can't ask folks who are, you know, middle class, seniors who are on medicare, young people who are ting to get student loans to go to college. i can't ask them to sacrifice and not ask anything of higher income folks. lou: great news on the economy, will higher taxes screw it up? two of the best economic thinkers join us, deutsche bank senior u.s. correspondents will be here joining us next. detroit on the edge of bankruptcy as city councilwoman with a rather direct, plain spoken...
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reducing medicare for wealthy seniors, 51% favor that move. and then you ask about raising social security age, nearly two thirds oppose. 34% favor. 64% the number that matters. oppose it. the last number for you to look at is across the board cuts. 75% say they favor those cuts. 23% say they do not. so a hodgepodge of things and mostly focused on the taxes, 60%. the president has that number to use in addition to what we learned after the exit polling election night and the results of the election. >> and so, i think it's a foregone conclusion that tax rates for the wealthiest of americans are going up and as a pra practical matter, i don't understand why the gop doesn't agree to that sooner rather than later and the onus on the white house to give something relative to spending cuts and entitlement reforms. i think people want compromise and a bigger deal than just taxes going up for those 2% and doesn't get us where we need to go. >> david, let's play what alan simpson had to say regarding the growth. that's the overall end game here. growi
reducing medicare for wealthy seniors, 51% favor that move. and then you ask about raising social security age, nearly two thirds oppose. 34% favor. 64% the number that matters. oppose it. the last number for you to look at is across the board cuts. 75% say they favor those cuts. 23% say they do not. so a hodgepodge of things and mostly focused on the taxes, 60%. the president has that number to use in addition to what we learned after the exit polling election night and the results of the...
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he doesn't say anything about, you know, granting medicare to the state. he doesn't say anything about, you know, severe cuts in income support programs that are so important to the disadvantaged. and then you listen to the people around them who are their surrogates. you have lots of republicans out there saying, hey, we could do rates. democrats out there like senator durbin who is very close to the president saying, hey look, you know what we can do, on medicare, you know, i wouldn't like it but i would be willing to support means testing. well, that's not -- that's like number one on mcconnell's list so i think you have good atmospherics out there. >> it seems the politics of it is this. the president's willing to do it. he doesn't want to have to be the one to propose it. republicans, it seems, some of them want the president to get into a political pickle so they want him to propose it so that the democrats have the same internal problems on entitlements that republicans right now are dealing on taxes. do some republicans know they have to own the en
he doesn't say anything about, you know, granting medicare to the state. he doesn't say anything about, you know, severe cuts in income support programs that are so important to the disadvantaged. and then you listen to the people around them who are their surrogates. you have lots of republicans out there saying, hey, we could do rates. democrats out there like senator durbin who is very close to the president saying, hey look, you know what we can do, on medicare, you know, i wouldn't like it...
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we will not block grant medicare -- medicaid, and we will not voucher or premium support medicare. in this context, it becomes dollars and since. -- cents/ . this is not going to be easy. i would suggest that in this quest for more reform to medicare and medicaid, if we can say by the 10th year of the budget horizon that we are on the right path, i think that is ok. entitlement reform -- >> the number is whether we have solved the problem. >> entitlement reform is tough and you cannot do it in 10 years. this is a long-term problem. we should be thinking about this in a 20 or 30-year horizon. cbo scoring makes it incredibly difficult. we don't want it to force us to make -- >> i would like to take a step back and step in a slightly different direction from the fiscal cliff and talk more about long-term and medium-term economic realities we face. in your written testimony to this committee, you warned against kicking the can down the road in definitely because of the adverse effect that might have on the economy. the medium and long-term impact it might have. i thought your analysis
we will not block grant medicare -- medicaid, and we will not voucher or premium support medicare. in this context, it becomes dollars and since. -- cents/ . this is not going to be easy. i would suggest that in this quest for more reform to medicare and medicaid, if we can say by the 10th year of the budget horizon that we are on the right path, i think that is ok. entitlement reform -- >> the number is whether we have solved the problem. >> entitlement reform is tough and you...
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that we are committed to medicare. it is a promise we have made to seniors, current and future, even 54-year-old's and 44-year- old's and 34-year-old's. it is something we start with that promise to keep it universal and to keep benefits. once we decide that we will not ship cost to individuals, we have to focus on containing the rate of growth and costs in health care. medicare is a great way to do that. it affects the entire system for from private companies and individuals. we are trying to do that. implementing the aca is important in terms of delivery reforms. it pays doctors differently. it rewards quality. we should do that sooner than later. save those dollars sooner. in those discussions, are there other ways that we can see revenues come in from within the health-care system? that is on the table. i am not keen on increasing the age on medicare. we have gone through a really big debate about finding a way to have all americans have health insurance. that is taking a group of americans and figure out how they
that we are committed to medicare. it is a promise we have made to seniors, current and future, even 54-year-old's and 44-year- old's and 34-year-old's. it is something we start with that promise to keep it universal and to keep benefits. once we decide that we will not ship cost to individuals, we have to focus on containing the rate of growth and costs in health care. medicare is a great way to do that. it affects the entire system for from private companies and individuals. we are trying to...
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remember, all medicare supplement insurance plans help cover what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you thousands a year in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. and learn more about the kinds of plans that will be here for you now -- and down the road. i have a lifetime of experience. so i know how important that is. alisyn: fox news alert for you right now. the congressional budget office just announced that the federal budget deficit for the last two months hit $292 billion. if we were to keep spending more than we take in at that rate america would add another $1.7 trillion to the national debt by this time next year. ironically this comes just about one hour after republican house speaker john boehner held a news conference suggesting that the president has been unwilling to compromise on a deal to cut our debt and complaining about washington's, quote, spending program. >> there are a lot of things that are possible to put the revenue that the president seeks on the table, but none of it is going to be possible if the president insis
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. look at these teeth! they're made for meat! [ cat 2 ] do i look like i'm stalking plants? [ male announcer ] most dry foods add plant protein, like gluten but iams never adds gluten. iams adds 50% more animal protein, [ cat 3 ]
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> today forbes released the list of the 71 most powerful people in the world. it's compiled by evaluating four main factors, how many people you have power over, financial resources under your control, having influence in mor
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your free decision guide. i've been with my doctor for 12 years. now i know i'll be able to stick with him. you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients. plus, there are no networks, and you never need a referral. see why millions of people have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement insurance plans endorsed by aarp. don't wait. call now. >>> i'm julia boorstin with your cnbc market wrap. a new jobs report well-received on wall street as the do you closed up 81 points, the s&p gained 4 and the nasdaq slipped 11 points. >>> overall positive reaction to the 146,00
so when i found out medicare doesn't pay all my medical expenses, i got a medicare supplement insurance plan. [ male announcer ] if you're eligible for medicare, you may know it only covers about 80% of your part b medical expenses. the rest is up to you. call and find out about an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. like all standardized medicare supplement plans, it could save you thousands in out-of-pocket costs. call now to request your...
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savings that extended the life of medicare. they said they want to add all the costs back in. hopefully they are back to the position of the ryan budget to recognize they're important savings. number one. number two, the president's plan, budget, contains medicare savings than the ryan-republican plan did. we'd like to see the specifics, what are they proposing with respect to cuts to medicare? >> we can go around the healthcare barnyard again and again, about how you can't spend that money twice. and how medicare actuary said that. the $716 billion. you can either use it to shore up medicare or use it to pay for obamacare. >> right. right. but the fact is the position that mitt romney took as a presidential candidate was to put all of those costs back in to medicare. which would have meant it went insolvent eight years sooner. >> bret: but we're not talking about romney anymore. we're talking what about you'll do to find a solution going forward. >> i know we're not talking about romney. we're talking about the house proposal
savings that extended the life of medicare. they said they want to add all the costs back in. hopefully they are back to the position of the ryan budget to recognize they're important savings. number one. number two, the president's plan, budget, contains medicare savings than the ryan-republican plan did. we'd like to see the specifics, what are they proposing with respect to cuts to medicare? >> we can go around the healthcare barnyard again and again, about how you can't spend that...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. and could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. call today to request a free decision guide to help you better understand medicare and which aarp medicare supplement plan works best for you. with this type of plan, you'll be able to visit any doctor or hospital that accepts medicare patients... plus, there are no networks, and you'll never need a referral to see a specialist. there's a range of plans to choose from, too. and they all travel with you. anywhere in the country. join the millions who have already enrolled in the only medicare supplement plans endorsed by aarp, an organization serving the needs of people 50 and over for generations... and provided by unitedhealthcare insurance company, which has over 30 years of experience behind it. call today. remember, all medicare supplement plans help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay -- expenses that could really add up. these kinds of plans could save you in out-of-pocket medical costs. you'll be able to choose any doctor w
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i don't want to cut entitlements but medicare and medicaid neat to be tweaked. to keep them for the future. the question is, what do you mean? someone's tweak is someone else's devastation much the details matter. a lot. like spending cut, i am for spending cuts but which ones. some may be for tax increases, but can ones? >>neil: you two should take over this whole operation. >>guest: we wish. >>neil: i will try to sort this out super hero-style. we looked up at the sky, and that is not a bird or a plane but that is a hunky italian american here to save you and the planet earth live tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. where no matter the season saving you is always in season, spandex or not. did you hear about throw women eating dinner in california, ready to pay the check and they discover the words "fat girls" written on the check. do you think they can sue? a lawyer says fat chance. the other says fat chance they can't. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, pl
i don't want to cut entitlements but medicare and medicaid neat to be tweaked. to keep them for the future. the question is, what do you mean? someone's tweak is someone else's devastation much the details matter. a lot. like spending cut, i am for spending cuts but which ones. some may be for tax increases, but can ones? >>neil: you two should take over this whole operation. >>guest: we wish. >>neil: i will try to sort this out super hero-style. we looked up at the sky, and...
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there was no medicare. it has been pretty stable since 1980. it goes up and down with the business cycle, but it is pretty stable. >> one thing that is clear that this is the division between the right and left, who will continue to fight about bigger government and smaller government. we will not do it by refusing to pay for the government we have, thinking the economy in the process. that would be a good start, as a backdrop. i want to touch on your question about corporate and individual taxes. the third piece is small businesses. we work out how to develop a tax code that is good for competitiveness. you need to think about how those play into it. i think one of the things to keep hearing through messages with different groups of people is, while everybody is aware that the solution is going to take sacrifices from all sides, on spending, on revenues -- the confidence you get for putting the deal in place actually has tremendous economic benefits. the cheapest form of stimulus is confidence. if we can put that in place, and people believe s
there was no medicare. it has been pretty stable since 1980. it goes up and down with the business cycle, but it is pretty stable. >> one thing that is clear that this is the division between the right and left, who will continue to fight about bigger government and smaller government. we will not do it by refusing to pay for the government we have, thinking the economy in the process. that would be a good start, as a backdrop. i want to touch on your question about corporate and...
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going well for some dem -- democrats and advocates for senior citizens. >> the option to raise the medicare age is bad policy and will increase costs. because people who are 65 and 66 still need health insurance. >> reporter: the aarp says the real solution to cutting the deficit is lowering skyrocketing healthcare costs. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> well, the official fiscal cliff deadline is december 31st. many on capitol hill say an agreement is needed buyer the before the end of this week. so that congress has time to vote. >>> president obama has not been sworn in for his second term yet. but the buzz in political circles has already turned to 2016. a new york times article says hillary clinton has almost limitless possibilities after she leaves her post as secretary of state. democrats across the board want her to run despite her admitted reluctance. a gallup poll shows 66% of people had a favorable opinion of clinton. >>> nelson mandela, hospitalized. what if anything, is wrong? >>> and it's unseasonably warm outside. but we have not seen any sunshine t
going well for some dem -- democrats and advocates for senior citizens. >> the option to raise the medicare age is bad policy and will increase costs. because people who are 65 and 66 still need health insurance. >> reporter: the aarp says the real solution to cutting the deficit is lowering skyrocketing healthcare costs. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> well, the official fiscal cliff deadline is december 31st. many on capitol hill say an agreement...
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no more than what you already pay for medicare part b. other benefits can include 100% coverage for an annual physical and immunizations, vision and hearing coverage -- and prescriptions as low as $2... at pharmacies and retail locations like these. ♪ don't wait. let's get you on the right path. call today to enroll in a plan from unitedhealthcare, like aarp medicarecomplete. >> i left that meeting with less of a feeling about her judgment and about her suitability to be secretary of state. >> moderate republican senator susan collins still expressing doubts after meeting with u.n. ambassador susan rice and we are back with the panel. it's fair to say it sure seemed like susan rice was on a prenomination charm tour to try to disarm some of her republican senate critics and smooth relations before the president names her secretary of state. senator, why do you think it went so badly? she certainly didn't disarm the critics, and at this point do you think it would be a mistake for the president to name her secretary of state? >> why it we
no more than what you already pay for medicare part b. other benefits can include 100% coverage for an annual physical and immunizations, vision and hearing coverage -- and prescriptions as low as $2... at pharmacies and retail locations like these. ♪ don't wait. let's get you on the right path. call today to enroll in a plan from unitedhealthcare, like aarp medicarecomplete. >> i left that meeting with less of a feeling about her judgment and about her suitability to be secretary of...
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so, that's where we start. >> what about raising premiums on the wealthiest recipients of medicare? >> well, that should not even be discussed until we deal with the $1.6 trillion that the president has put on the table by allowing those tax cuts for the richest 2% to sunset. once we get past that, i think we can talk about a lot of things, but that is at the top of this agenda. >> we've heard from a number of top lawmakers sound very pessimistic about avoiding the fiscal cliff. what's your take? do you think that your colleagues are going to be able to hammer out a deal in the 11th hour? >> oh, i think so. i know that all of the talk that's going on now, some of which is posturing, but the -- >> most of which is posturing. >> -- but the president did put something on the table. he can't negotiate with himself, so where is the proposal from the republican party? what is boehner going to put on the table? what does he want to do? we don't know. we are waiting for him to do some kind of counter, to talk about what their preferences are. we haven't heard anything. >> might going over t
so, that's where we start. >> what about raising premiums on the wealthiest recipients of medicare? >> well, that should not even be discussed until we deal with the $1.6 trillion that the president has put on the table by allowing those tax cuts for the richest 2% to sunset. once we get past that, i think we can talk about a lot of things, but that is at the top of this agenda. >> we've heard from a number of top lawmakers sound very pessimistic about avoiding the fiscal...
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he has to put entitlement reform, maybe raising the age of medicare down the road. >> when we look towards the beginning of the year and inauguration and seating of new congressional members, you'll have about 90 new folks that have been elected to get involved in this. is there a partial solution before that? and what changes do you expect given the fact we'll have new voices? >> i definitely think new voices -- they're going to be -- whatever deal is reached this year, and i think there will be a deal up until new year's eve, then you have members who are leaving voting. that could round up the votes because they're leaving congress and likely to vote yes. but this is only the beginning. major tax reform, major reforms to entitlement are probably next year's discussion. one of new members coming in that will have to take difficult votes. that probably won't happen until the spring or summer next year. the fiscal cliff, dealing with that, it's only the beginning. >> if you're sitting at home, whether you're in the middle class, upper class or searching for a job and slipping into lower cl
he has to put entitlement reform, maybe raising the age of medicare down the road. >> when we look towards the beginning of the year and inauguration and seating of new congressional members, you'll have about 90 new folks that have been elected to get involved in this. is there a partial solution before that? and what changes do you expect given the fact we'll have new voices? >> i definitely think new voices -- they're going to be -- whatever deal is reached this year, and i think...
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it's not just medicare. we got 10,000 people a day going not medicare system, so that is a challenge, but that really says let's reform the system. host: where is the common ground? guest: the common ground is an acknowledgment that the cost of health care is going up as it has been in years' past, two and three times the rate of inflation is not sustainable. raising the inflation rate for the profit of growth. the position that the republicans has taken and mr. boehner is doing again and was rejected in the campaign is the voucher style approach. instead of reforming the system you impose the cost shift onto individuals. and that's what happened with the ryan plan. i mean basically he didn't change a thing, like prescription drug price negotiation. he said the government will give you $7,600, and then you're on for the rest. so the full burden of the rising health care cost gets shifted onto seniors in that case who don't have the ability to pay to for it. host: "usa today" writes that the republican propos
it's not just medicare. we got 10,000 people a day going not medicare system, so that is a challenge, but that really says let's reform the system. host: where is the common ground? guest: the common ground is an acknowledgment that the cost of health care is going up as it has been in years' past, two and three times the rate of inflation is not sustainable. raising the inflation rate for the profit of growth. the position that the republicans has taken and mr. boehner is doing again and was...
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deferral of automatic cuts for doctors in medicare. here are the spending cuts. unspecified savings from nonentitlement programs next year -- let me just finish -- and the promise of $400 billion in savings from entitlement programs it be worked out next year with no guarantees. speaker boehner says even if you get all of that, it's a net increase in spending, not a net cut. >> not true. let me explain why. again, those investments in infrastructure, extending unemployment benefits, those are very important things and they are very good things and we can afford them. they have a modest costs and we can pay for them. as opposed to what you just said, we proposed $600 billion in preforms to mandatory programs over ten years and he better prepared to do a substantial portion of those up front in ways that are measurable so we can replace the much more damaging sequester. so when republicans say to us we want to see spending savings locked in up front we shall say we agree with you and we are prepared to do that. you have to give us some sense what you think we shoul
deferral of automatic cuts for doctors in medicare. here are the spending cuts. unspecified savings from nonentitlement programs next year -- let me just finish -- and the promise of $400 billion in savings from entitlement programs it be worked out next year with no guarantees. speaker boehner says even if you get all of that, it's a net increase in spending, not a net cut. >> not true. let me explain why. again, those investments in infrastructure, extending unemployment benefits, those...
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and become the first and only national medicare advantage company to achieve a 5-star rating for a medicare plan... your efforts result in the quality of care and service we're able to provide... which means better health outcomes... and more quality time to share with the ones who matter most. i love you, grandma! [ male announcer ] humana. ♪ but they haven't experienced extra strength bayer advanced aspirin. in fact, in a recent survey, 95% of people who tried it agreed that it relieved their headache fast. visit fastreliefchallenge.com today for a special trial offer. >>> time, as we know, is of the essence as we inch ever closer to the fiscal cliff. so why is the house adjourned until next tuesday? it turns sought they have some other important business to attend to. for example, in about an hour members of the north carolina and georgia delegations will attend their annual red necks and turtlenecks party where they will dress up in their tackiest sweaters and drink pink martinis at a well-known washington watering hole. they're clearly neither shaken nor stirred by the fiscal cliff.
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where the president has laid out a number of ways to save medicare by building money in medicare, by building on the approach we took in the affordable care act. he also has very specific provisions asking for higher rebates for pharmaceutical companies, to people who are both on medicare and medicaid. the republican definition of reform seems to be simply passing on these rising health care costs on to the backs of seniors, whose median income, by the way, is under $22,000. that's about the median income of a senior on medicare. that is the difference in approaches. republicans want to pass on rising health care costs. the president wants to contain costs for the system overall. >> you could delay the -- you could make it 67 instead of 65 and means test that, and that would obviate the problem for people who really need it and people who are caught in that gap. let me ask you about the payroll tax and some of the other tax changes. is there a way that the irs doesn't -- that you can change the computing on the withholding if it isn't done by the ebtd of the year? is there any way th
where the president has laid out a number of ways to save medicare by building money in medicare, by building on the approach we took in the affordable care act. he also has very specific provisions asking for higher rebates for pharmaceutical companies, to people who are both on medicare and medicaid. the republican definition of reform seems to be simply passing on these rising health care costs on to the backs of seniors, whose median income, by the way, is under $22,000. that's about the...
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if we want to cut things to give you details here's the details and then he proceeded to say raise medicare retirement eligibility age by two years slow down the cost of living adjustments on social security and it was basically screw every social security recipient from now forever and you know gradually shrink that program down and then he had a bunch of guidelines or targets with no specifics whatsoever how long the republicans think they can play this game and at what point are americans going to go what really i mean what is it to december third it was just a few weeks ago that mitt romney lost on basically that same plan on saying well you know we're going to cut all of these deductions and save all this money raise all this revenue and just trust me on the details and people said no and then this is coming boehner coming back with it that's why i think you know and i hate it when liberals give try to give republicans going to buy it because i don't want to know good advice i don't you know i don't have any interest in them recovering from this but i mean really you know they are show
if we want to cut things to give you details here's the details and then he proceeded to say raise medicare retirement eligibility age by two years slow down the cost of living adjustments on social security and it was basically screw every social security recipient from now forever and you know gradually shrink that program down and then he had a bunch of guidelines or targets with no specifics whatsoever how long the republicans think they can play this game and at what point are americans...
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like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. it's so great to see you. you, too! oh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! actually, honey, i think i did... oh? you did? whoa, ladies, easy. hi. cascade kitchen counselor. we can help avoid this with cascade complete pacs. see, over time, cascade complete pacs fight film buildup two times better than finish quantum. to help leave glasses sparkling shiny! too bad it doesn't work on windows. okay, i'm outta here. cascade. the clear choice. >>> welcome back to "hardball." there's a potentially big electoral story developing in pennsylvania that you need to hear about. the state's 20 electoral votes went for president obama this year, of course. as is the case in all but two states, the winner of a
like all standardized medicare supplement plans, they help cover some of the expenses medicare doesn't pay. and save you up to thousands in out-of-pocket costs. to find out more, request your free decision guide. call or go online today. after all, when you're going the distance, it's nice to have the experience and commitment to go along with you. keep dreaming. keep doing. go long. it's so great to see you. you, too! oh, cloudy glasses. you didn't have to come over! actually, honey, i think i...
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>> guest: medicare has take an big hit. a lot of medicare money to hospitals is being taken away. and given to the medicaid program. which is for long-term care of the poor. the problem with that is the hospitals ultimately run out of money if the reimbursement rates fall below a certain level. unless they are reimbursed they will go out of business, which will hurt medicare patients. if you are going to cut medicare, do it carefully. the arp said today they will impose all medicare cuts. that means you can't run against the buzz saw of the aarp unless you've done it carefully. again, we need to build a temporary bridge to avoid the fiscal cliff and sort this out when we have time. >> jamie: all right. the american medical association initially endorsed obamacare and backtracked, too. we have to see what happens. i guess the president wants what he wants. we vehicle to see whether both sides can come together. thank you so much, john. have a great day. >> guest: thanks. >> jamie: eric? >> eric: jamie, fox news alert from egypt now. the top court of the country announced it suspend
>> guest: medicare has take an big hit. a lot of medicare money to hospitals is being taken away. and given to the medicaid program. which is for long-term care of the poor. the problem with that is the hospitals ultimately run out of money if the reimbursement rates fall below a certain level. unless they are reimbursed they will go out of business, which will hurt medicare patients. if you are going to cut medicare, do it carefully. the arp said today they will impose all medicare cuts....
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medicare is going bankrupt, inability will be bankrupt two years. of democratsity republicans to reach a compromise is frustrating to about socialry security and medicare benefits. a lot of times when people are dug in, they hav a lot of misinformation. still, some insist progress made. g >> our economy is moving up, not enough. go over that cliff would be terrible. in her place of work, linda coolercooler head -- prevail. >> we hope that government will work withus so we can them. on that talk shows today, said he wouldrker agree to higher taxes a the wealthy if it meant chance to overhaul costly like medicare. democrats are skeptical of gop proposals. >> thank you. it happened again -- an intruder e into a georgetown university students president. this happened early this morning. woke upn't work at -- d found the intruder. the student was not hurt. ago, a man broke into campus rowhouse and attacked to students in sight. indication than incidents are related. a popular eatery caught fire this morning. investigators say the fire broke at 31st and m
medicare is going bankrupt, inability will be bankrupt two years. of democratsity republicans to reach a compromise is frustrating to about socialry security and medicare benefits. a lot of times when people are dug in, they hav a lot of misinformation. still, some insist progress made. g >> our economy is moving up, not enough. go over that cliff would be terrible. in her place of work, linda coolercooler head -- prevail. >> we hope that government will work withus so we can them....